Kevin P. Kane Chief Housing Market Analyst Economic & Market Analysis Division Special Thanks – Randall Goodnight (Ft. Worth) State of the Nation’s Housing.

Kevin P. KaneChief Housing Market Analyst

Economic & Market Analysis Division

Special Thanks – Randall Goodnight (Ft. Worth)

State of the Nation’s State of the Nation’s Housing MarketsHousing Markets

State of the Nation’s State of the Nation’s Housing MarketsHousing Markets

Nonfarm PayrollsNonfarm Payrolls Annual Average Percentage Change (12-month avg.) Annual Average Percentage Change (12-month avg.)

Regional Nonfarm Payrolls Regional Nonfarm Payrolls Percentage Change 12 months ending September 2011 Percentage Change 12 months ending September 2011

U.S. Housing Market Conditions: 3Q U.S. Housing Market Conditions: 3Q 20112011

• Sales market conditions continue to remain soft across the Sales market conditions continue to remain soft across the

countrycountry •Year over year home sales prices continued to decline in Year over year home sales prices continued to decline in 3Q2011 (5 straight quarters)3Q2011 (5 straight quarters)

•Existing home sales increased 17 percent compared Existing home sales increased 17 percent compared with with 3Q2010 (compared with 13% decline in 2Q2011)3Q2010 (compared with 13% decline in 2Q2011)

•Inventories of new homes for sale were down 21 percent Inventories of new homes for sale were down 21 percent from a year ago and down 12 percent for existing homesfrom a year ago and down 12 percent for existing homes

•Rental market conditions are mixed throughout the countryRental market conditions are mixed throughout the country

•Apartment absorption is up slightly and the number of Apartment absorption is up slightly and the number of multifamily units permitted increased by 25 percent in multifamily units permitted increased by 25 percent in 3Q20113Q2011

Regional Conditions 3Q 2011Regional Conditions 3Q 2011

National Home Price IndicesNational Home Price IndicesBased on Qtr. To Same Qtr. Previous YearBased on Qtr. To Same Qtr. Previous Year

Percentage Change in SF ActivityPercentage Change in SF Activity12 Months Ending 9/10 to 9/1112 Months Ending 9/10 to 9/11

Percentage Change in MF ActivityPercentage Change in MF Activity12 Months Ending 9/10 to 9/1112 Months Ending 9/10 to 9/11

Summary:

• Year over year job growth occurred during the past 12 months but rate is still very low at 0.8%

• Sales Market conditions remain soft. Prices declined but sales increased in 3Q2011.

• Rental Market conditions are mixed throughout the nation (generally balanced to tight). Overall, rents are higher and vacancy rates are lower.

Contact Information:

Kevin P. KaneChief Housing Market AnalystOffice of Policy Development and ResearchU.S. Department of Housing & Urban DevelopmentEmail: [email protected]

Regional/Field Economist

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